BAF protein complexes may prevent cancer development
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have discovered that BAF protein complexes may prevent the development of tumors in multiple kinds of human tissue.
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Students explore their genetic futures in School of Medicine course
Students are taught how to examine a DNA sequence and given the option of studying their own genetic data.
Med School professor pioneers new allergy treatment
Kari Nadeau, associate professor of pediatrics in the School of Medicine, uses a seemingly counterintuitive treatment for her young patients suffering from severe food allergies: giving them doses of the things that could kill them.
Researchers use search engines to track drug side effects
A research team headed by two School of Medicine professors has developed a new method for tracking adverse drug interactions using queries from Internet search engines like Google and Bing. The team’s discovery offers an alternative to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS).
The Daily Brief: Tuesday, March 26
Researchers make a breakthrough in solar cells and the School of Medicine receives a $7 million grant for childhood cancer research
Stanford Center for Narcolepsy studies disorder’s causes, symptoms
Imagine waking up one morning to the sounds of a burglar rustling at your doorknob. As the door creaks open, however, you are unable to move — confined to your bed. Moments later, you realize the burglar was just a hallucination and your movement is restored. It was only a dream.
School of Medicine’s new dean charts future
Just three months into his time as dean of the Stanford School of Medicine, Lloyd Minor has already turned his attention to charting a plan for the school’s future.
Stanford School of Medicine engineers HIV resistance through genes
A Stanford School of Medicine researcher has discovered an innovative way to engineer immune system cells to resist H.I.V. infection.